Immunology
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Lebrikizumab boosts lung function in asthma
Clinically meaningful improvement was seen within the first week of therapy.
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Fungi may exacerbate asthma, chronic sinusitis
Fungi might play a far larger role in asthma and chronic sinusitis than previously thought, according to investigators at Baylor College of...
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Crisaborole’s safety holds up in long-term atopic dermatitis trial
Key clinical point: The topical phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor crisaborole was safe and well tolerated for up to 48 weeks in patients with mild-to-...
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Yoga improves asthmatics’ quality of life, data review suggests
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Azithromycin fails to ameliorate treatment-resistant cough
Key clinical point: This study did not support the clinical efficacy of low-dose macrolides for patients with treatment-resistant chronic cough....
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Novel device therapy shows continued benefits in pediatric peanut allergy
Viaskin Peanut now in phase III testing after positive phase IIb extension study.
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Tiotropium inhalation spray effective for asthma regardless of allergic status
No need to define whether a patient has allergic or nonallergic asthma before prescribing Spiriva Respimat.
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Sublingual immunotherapy for allergy-related asthma
Sublingual tablets containing house dust mite allergen immunotherapy extended the interval until a moderate or severe asthma exacerbation.
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Cochrane Review nixes specific allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis
Specific allergen immunotherapy “cannot be recommended for atopic eczema at present.”
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Obeticholic acid gains recommendation for accelerated approval in primary biliary cholangitis
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously voted in favor of accelerated approval for a novel drug to treat primary biliary...
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Recently identified eczema comorbidities include anemia, obesity
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Fracture, cardiovascular disease, headaches, and other disorders are among the comorbid conditions associated with atopic...